Weather Records on 4 December 2021

942 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 4 December 2021. Highest significance: Crookston NW Exp STN, US.

Key Facts for 4 December 2021

On 4 December 2021, 942 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
784 were record highs and 37 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 48 monthly and 894 daily.
Crookston NW Exp STN set a daily record snowfall of 26.7 cm (10.5 in) on 4 December 2021.
Across 166 earlier years (1796 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 461 records.

Record Map

942 stations

942 station records on 4 December 2021 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 4 December 2021: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Crookston NW Exp STN	United States	Record daily snowfall	26.7 cm (10.5 in)	70 of 100 (Major)
Puri	India	Record daily precipitation	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Salem	India	Record daily precipitation	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Malta 7 E	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Driggs	United States	Record high minimum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Morganton	United States	Record high maximum temperature	26.7 C (80.1 F)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Morrilton	United States	Record high maximum temperature	26.7 C (80.1 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Visby_Flygplats	Sweden	Record low minimum temperature	-12.4 C (9.7 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Buxton	United Kingdom	Record daily precipitation	38.0 mm (1.5 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Batesburg	United States	Record high maximum temperature	26.1 C (79.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Chester	United States	Record daily snowfall	6.1 cm (2.4 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Joplin	United States	Record daily snowfall	14.5 cm (5.7 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Sewanee	United States	Record high maximum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Heron 2 NW	United States	Record daily snowfall	14.0 cm (5.5 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Annex Creek	United States	Record snow depth	208.3 cm (82.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Bollebygd	Sweden	Record snow depth	24.0 cm (9.4 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Calico Rock 2 WSW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Mancos 1SW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Carbondale Sewage Plt	United States	Record high maximum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Rolla Missouri S&T	United States	Record high maximum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Kirensk	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	-4.9 C (23.2 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Kjahta	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	-5.1 C (22.8 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Mammoth Spring	United States	Record high maximum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Newnan 7 WNW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Marble Hill	United States	Record high maximum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Lima	United States	Record high minimum temperature	0.6 C (33.1 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Honolulu Intl AP	United States	Record low maximum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Milbrodale (Hillsdale)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	50.4 mm (2.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Aksa	Russia	Record high maximum temperature	4.1 C (39.4 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Olands Norra Udde	Sweden	Record low minimum temperature	-9.1 C (15.6 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Coweeta Exp STN	United States	Record high maximum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Snyder	United States	Record high maximum temperature	29.4 C (84.9 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Lamar Rs	United States	Record high maximum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Lima	United States	Record high maximum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Long Creek	United States	Record high maximum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Anson	United States	Record high maximum temperature	31.1 C (88.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Manila	United States	Record high maximum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Chita	Russia	Record high maximum temperature	3.2 C (37.8 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Wynne	United States	Record high maximum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Driggs	United States	Record high maximum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Eldon	United States	Record high maximum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Harrisburg	United States	Record high maximum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Woodruff	United States	Record high maximum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Salmon AP	United States	Record high maximum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Cerro	United States	Record high maximum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Spavinaw	United States	Record high maximum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Deaver	United States	Record high minimum temperature	0.6 C (33.1 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Jiulong	China	Record high minimum temperature	3.4 C (38.1 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Troy	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Virginia City	United States	Record high maximum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Calhoun Falls	United States	Record high maximum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Lovozero	Russia	Record low maximum temperature	-23.5 C (-10.3 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Osby	Sweden	Record snow depth	31.0 cm (12.2 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Gastonia	United States	Record high maximum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Shelby 2 NW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	26.1 C (79.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Leo 6 SW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	3.3 C (37.9 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Honolulu Intl AP	United States	Record low minimum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Ust-Barguzin	Russia	Record high maximum temperature	3.3 C (37.9 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Sosnovo-Ozerskoe	Russia	Record high maximum temperature	-1.9 C (28.6 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Anderson	United States	Record high maximum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

942 records

Records set or tied on 4 December 2021 by type: Highest daily maximum 581, Lowest daily maximum 17, Highest daily minimum 203, Lowest daily minimum 20, Heaviest daily rainfall 88, Heaviest daily snowfall 21, Deepest snow cover 12.

Records on 4 December 2021 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	581
Lowest daily maximum	17
Highest daily minimum	203
Lowest daily minimum	20
Heaviest daily rainfall	88
Heaviest daily snowfall	21
Deepest snow cover	12

Records on 4 December 2021 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 48, daily 894.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

761 broken records

Margins by which the 761 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 432.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

4 December 2021

Top 20 records on 4 December 2021 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
4 December 2021	Crookston NW Exp STN, US	daily snowfall	26.7 cm (10.5 in)	19.1 cm (7.5 in)	68 years	70 of 100 (Major)
4 December 2021	Puri, IN	daily rain	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	33.6 mm (1.3 in)	112 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
4 December 2021	Salem, IN	daily rain	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	23.4 mm (0.9 in)	80 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
4 December 2021	Malta 7 E, US	daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	10.6 cm (4.2 in)	48 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
4 December 2021	Driggs, US	monthly high min	7.2 C (45.0 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	87 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
4 December 2021	Morganton, US	monthly high max	26.7 C (80.1 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	93 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
4 December 2021	Morrilton, US	monthly high max	26.7 C (80.1 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	89 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
4 December 2021	Visby_Flygplats, SE	daily low min	-12.4 C (9.7 F)	2.4 C (4.3 F)	119 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
4 December 2021	Buxton, GB	daily rain	38.0 mm (1.5 in)	5.8 mm (0.23 in)	87 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
4 December 2021	Batesburg, US	daily high max	26.1 C (79.0 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	115 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
4 December 2021	Chester, US	daily snowfall	6.1 cm (2.4 in)	1.0 cm (0.4 in)	111 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
4 December 2021	Joplin, US	daily snowfall	14.5 cm (5.7 in)	12.0 cm (4.7 in)	16 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
4 December 2021	Sewanee, US	daily high max	21.1 C (70.0 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	112 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
4 December 2021	Heron 2 NW, US	daily snowfall	14.0 cm (5.5 in)	4.9 cm (1.9 in)	80 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
4 December 2021	Annex Creek, US	daily snow depth	208.3 cm (82.0 in)	43.2 cm (17.0 in)	70 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
4 December 2021	Bollebygd, SE	daily snow depth	24.0 cm (9.4 in)	17.0 cm (6.7 in)	43 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
4 December 2021	Calico Rock 2 WSW, US	daily high max	25.0 C (77.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	104 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
4 December 2021	Mancos 1SW, US	daily high max	15.0 C (59.0 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	106 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
4 December 2021	Carbondale Sewage Plt, US	daily high max	23.3 C (73.9 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	104 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
4 December 2021	Rolla Missouri S&T, US	daily high max	25.0 C (77.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	104 years	41 of 100 (Notable)

Significance is a score from 0 to 100 combining margin, the age of the old record and the length of the station's record. How it is computed.

The Same Date in Other Years

1796 to 2021

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1796 to 2021. 2021 had 942 records.

Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.

Records on 12-04 in each year
Year	Records
1796	2
1797	1
1810	2
1823	1
1829	2
1846	1
1847	1
1849	1
1850	1
1852	3
1854	1
1855	5
1856	2
1858	1
1859	1
1860	1
1861	1
1865	1
1866	1
1867	1
1868	2
1870	3
1872	1
1873	1
1875	2
1876	1
1878	1
1879	7
1882	3
1883	2
1885	1
1886	4
1887	1
1888	1
1889	1
1891	4
1892	9
1896	2
1897	5
1898	9
1899	3
1900	13
1901	7
1902	15
1903	7
1904	6
1905	16
1906	25
1907	5
1908	8
1909	45
1910	7
1911	27
1912	46
1913	59
1914	61
1915	61
1916	95
1917	31
1918	27
1919	94
1920	54
1921	60
1922	72
1923	142
1924	129
1925	266
1926	174
1927	184
1928	143
1929	432
1930	221
1931	411
1932	265
1933	524
1934	149
1935	330
1936	637
1937	148
1938	275
1939	443
1940	600
1941	1,326
1942	450
1943	259
1944	377
1945	332
1946	515
1947	577
1948	504
1949	120
1950	852
1951	583
1952	269
1953	738
1954	689
1955	811
1956	692
1957	350
1958	529
1959	212
1960	628
1961	570
1962	574
1963	285
1964	1,195
1965	590
1966	1,047
1967	428
1968	775
1969	366
1970	933
1971	768
1972	1,973
1973	1,124
1974	651
1975	757
1976	669
1977	654
1978	1,582
1979	943
1980	976
1981	638
1982	2,138
1983	1,284
1984	796
1985	1,239
1986	549
1987	624
1988	764
1989	1,541
1990	1,164
1991	1,178
1992	1,075
1993	708
1994	1,029
1995	972
1996	684
1997	654
1998	2,549
1999	930
2000	895
2001	974
2002	1,478
2003	595
2004	721
2005	1,075
2006	1,510
2007	1,005
2008	652
2009	1,114
2010	1,874
2011	1,252
2012	1,482
2013	1,227
2014	629
2015	428
2016	533
2017	607
2018	563
2019	522
2020	424
2021	942
2022	437
2023	736
2024	590
2025	535

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Sources: Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Climatology Network Daily (GHCN-Daily). Records are computed by World Extreme Weather Monitor and are not official NOAA products. (US Government open data (NOAA NCEI)) Made with Natural Earth. Public domain map data. Borders are Natural Earth's de facto depiction. Data as of 2026-10-17 (17 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

Data as of 2026-10-16. Last revised 16 October 2026 (2026-10-16).

Margin	Records
0 to 100	755
100 to 200	5
200 to 300	0
300 to 400	0
400 to 500	1